Accounting Technician 1

Wayne County Government•Detroit, MI

About The Position

The Accounting Technician 1 performs moderately difficult bookkeeping and related work involving the application of bookkeeping principles to a variety of common transactions. The role balances subsidiary records, revenues, and expenses; processes vouchers for payment; maintains complicated case accounts; audits basic bookkeeping records or assists with more difficult audits; and reviews and prepares financial statements and reports. The position also processes purchase order and service voucher payments for multiple departments, investigates invoicing discrepancies, maintains financial records using accounting software and journals or ledgers, handles cash and related documents, and prepares financial, statistical, accounting, or auditing reports. Additional duties include opening and sorting mail, answering incoming calls and assisting customers, and preparing vendor files for storage or retrieval. Other related duties may be assigned. This examination is open only to Wayne County employees who have regular status and a high school diploma or equivalent. A written assessment covering bookkeeping principles and practices, Excel, and related knowledge is used to establish an eligibility list for present and future vacancies. The eligibility list remains in effect for one year, and rankings may change as names are added to or removed from the list.

Requirements

Regular status as a Wayne County employee at the time of application.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Pass all required tests to be placed on the eligibility list.
The written assessment covers bookkeeping principles and practices, Excel, and related knowledge.

Responsibilities

Process purchase order and service voucher payments for multiple departments.
Research and resolve invoicing discrepancies.
Use accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and maintain financial records using journals, ledgers, or computers.
Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
Compile statistical, financial, accounting, or auditing reports and tables related to cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and profits and losses.
Reconcile records or note and report discrepancies.
Open incoming mail, date-stamp it, and sort it for distribution.
Answer incoming calls and assist customers.
Prepare vendor files for archiving by boxing, logging, and labeling them for shipment to a storage facility.
Retrieve and copy files for departments and auditors.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Balance subsidiary records, revenues, and expenses; process vouchers for payment; maintain complicated case accounts; audit basic bookkeeping records or assist with more difficult audits; and review and prepare financial statements and reports.